Coping and health in harassed teachers

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MARIA CONSUELO MORÁN ASTORGA

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The present study examined the relationship among bullying, coping strategies, and health in a sample of 255 Spanish teachers. They completed a set of questionnaires to evaluate: 1) bullying (with a bullying perceived questionnaire); 2) health (with General Health Questionnaire); and 3) coping strategies (with the Brief COPE). Results showed that teachers bullied by colleagues had a poorer health than those not bullied. The analysis established also the differences between targets and non-targets in coping strategies: It was observed that bullying targets use more non-functional coping strategies and fewer functional ones than non-targets. These results suggest that it is necessary eradicate bullying in order to improve workers’ health and well-being. The victims also need to change their strategies to coping harassment. More investigations in these issues are needed, as they are essential to workplace health and well-being.

 

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MORÁN ASTORGA, M. C. (2015). Coping and health in harassed teachers. Revista INFAD De Psicología. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology., 1(1), 437–444. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2015.n1.v1.61
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MARIA CONSUELO MORÁN ASTORGA, UNIVERSIDAD DE LEON

Profesora Titular de Universidad. Departamento de Psicología, Socilogía y Filosofía.

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